TELEGRAMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5584, 17 January 1879, Page 5

TELEGRAMS.

[TIMES’ SPECIAL WIEEJ NEW ZEALAND. AUCKLAND, Jaw. IC. The p.s. Annie Millbank ran into the yacht Zodiac last night. One of the Zodiac’s hands in trying to bear her off was left hanging on to the steamer’s topsail, and hoisted on board. The yacht started a plank and leaked, and was towed up to the harbour. The mail steamer will probably bo detained 10 days for repairs of machincrv by Fraser and Tinne. The mail will probably go to Sydney by a Union boat. The forging of a crank pin for the mail steamer will be done at Mort and Co. s, Sydney, and the fitting by Fraser and Tinne in this city. A telegram from Sydney says it will be brought on by the Hero, which leaves there on Jan. 21, The fitting and turning will take about 36 hours. NEW PLYMOUTH, Jan 16. Hie rifle match between the Taranaki and Wanganui Rifle Corps was fired yesterday, resulting in a victory to the latter. Ihe scores were—Taranaki 538, Wanganui 689, Mr Parris has been appointed a commissioner to go to Wanganui to inquire into the statements made by Parema lumhaiki and Hariato Terapu in their petition addressa to the House of Representatives. Mr Parris leaves hero at once for Wanganui. Preparations are being made to give Uie Taranaki cricket team, on their return Auckland, a suitable reception. Cm arrival of the team the members of the various Clubs will assemble on J'*’ 0 , . to welcome them, and the team will be drive into town in a four in hand, To-morrow a match will be played on the cricket ground against the team that went to Auckland, i xnd afterwards a dinner will bo given to them, which the Mayor will preside. WANGANUI, J an. 16. The Borough valuation, which is jus concluded, amounts to £48,000, being a ° , of twenty-five per cent on the valuation of last year. WELLINGTON, Jan. 16. The ship St. Leonards is now ready for sea with a cargo valued at £90,000. S probably soil to-morrow.

The Commission on higher education held a preliminary meeting yesterday. Mr Edgar Bastings, a son of Horace Bastings, Esq., M.H.R., and lately station master at Waihola, has just boon arrested hero, on a telegram from Christchurch. on a charge of having forged a cheque for £7 ss, purporting to bo signed by tho General Manager of Railways, and given to Mr Henry Allen, publican, Christchurch. Mr Bastings vras arrested ou lauding from tho Wakatipu. Arrangements are being mode for the Wakatipu to go on to Auckland, and take the City of Sydney’s mails amt passengers, as she is disabled. 11.M.5. Nympho arrived to-day from Sydney, haying left on Jan. 7. On tho voyage the second captain of tho main-top, a man ruined missed his footing and fell into tho sea. They wore unable to save him. Rignold had a magnificent benefit last night, when he appeared in a new drama, entitled “ Alone,” and as William in “ BlackEyed Susan.” To-night is his last night here.

Colonel Whitmore returned to-day. Tho Revs J. Clover and J. Guy, of the Primitive Methodist Church, were last night admitted to tho ministry. Tho city valuation this year is £241,808, as against £207,605 last year. Tho Governor is said to have strongly objected to the advice to call Mr Dignan to the Council, on tho ground that no further nominations should bo made to that body. Ministers, however, pressed their advice, and the Governor gave way. OAMARU, Jan. 16. A little child named Bissett died suddenly this morning. It had got up early in tho morning and drank half a bottle of brandy, and the fact was not discovered until too lute to apply remedies. John Johnston, of the Waitaki Bridge Hotel, was fined £5 at the Magistrate’s Court to day for selling liquor in unlicensed promises—namely, a refreshment room ho bad erected near tho railway station at Waitaki, and some distance from his hotel. DUNEDIN, Jan. 16. Robert Macgregor, a carter, was killed near Outram last evening by the upsetting of a dray. At tho Police Court this morning, a respectable looking man named Byrne, who was found after midnight on the broad of his back opposite old John Knox’s Church, and was locked up for drunkenness, protested so emphatically that ho was quite sober, that two first-class sergeants and the lock-up keeper had to be sent for to convince him to tho contrary. They failed to do so, but the indignant accused was convicted and fined notwithstanding. Yesterday a well-known street loafer, who earns his living with the aid of a crutch, contrived to palm off a brass nugget on a working jeweller for gold, and received £3 for it. The nugget, which was a beautiful imitation, had been stolen from a dwelling on Sunday last. The Daily Times and Herald unite in condemning the Cabinet for recommending commutation of Walsh the murderer’s sentence. INVERCARGILL, Jan. 16. Considerable excitement was caused yesterday over the Mataura election. Last night tbs result was known from all the places except the distant polling booth of Fortrose, but the number of electors there is so small that the result could not be affected. All the returns are now in, giving a total to Shanks of 309 votes; Kinross, 250. Both candidates are thorough supporters of the Ministry. The railway opening is fixed for Wednesday next.

There has been an increase of £9OOO in the valuation of the town this year. This year it is £47,518, while for 1878 it was £38,420. At the Police Court this morning, William Robertson was committed for trial on two charges of forgery and uttering. A case of some importance to dairymen and others was heard at the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning. Daniel Philips was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances with having on Jan. 10, with a horse and cart, hawked, sold, or exposed milk for sale without having paid a license. Mr M'Donald, Solicitor to the Corporation, said the action was brought under clause 3 of the 44th by-law of the town. Mr Finn, for defendant, admitted having no license, but pleaded, first that defendant did not “ sell ” in the streets in the ordinary sense, that he merely supplied customers. Mr Finn held that the by-law clearly contemplated there being a public market where defendant and others could dispose of their produce, and the offence or selling would be outside the market. The Council, it was submitted, had no right to prohibit sale or impose penalties unless it provided a market. The words of the by-law were- “ The market established by the Town Council, Ac.,” and there being no specific market, defendant had a right to sell wherever he could. Mr M'Donald admitted there was no market, but under the provisions of a section in this by-law quoted, even although no market existed, defendant was not entitled to vend his commodity in town without paying the license fee. The Court thought the question a rather important one, and would consider the point raised, though it was of opinion that defendant was liable. The point in his favour was that there was no market inspector to receive any fees. The dues referred to in the by-laws could, ho thought, be only leviable from persons hawking to chance customers, and might not apply to a milkman ordered to leave a pint or a quart at certain places daily. Mr M'Cullogh intimated that ho would give his decision another d *A very sudden death is reported from Oreli. A man named Atkinson, employed on the railway, fell down suddenly, as if in a fit. When lifted up slight signs of life were visible, but ho very shortly afterwards expired. _ , _ At a meeting of the Demonstration Committee this afternoon, several matters of detail wore discussed, but nothing of general interest. Considerable satisfaction is felt at the date of the opening being definitely announced. [FEOM OUK OWN COBRBBPONDBNX.] AUCKLAND, Jan, 16, A fatal accident occurred at Te Ari on Monday last to Mr John Penman, proprietor of the To Ari sawmill. He was at work in the mill, when he received a blow from a plank which was being turned. All available aid was applied, but the unfortunate gentleman died in half an hour after the accident. Mr Penman’s death is much regretted throughout the district. . Owing to the breakage of the crank pin of the mail steamer City of Sydney, it (has boon decided to detain her boro until the necessary repairs have been effected by Frazer and Tinno, of the Phoenix foundry. It is expected that they will occupy ton or twelve days, at the end of which time the vessel will continue her voyage. Arrangements have been made with the Union Company, bv which the Wakatipu will come on from Wellington, and take the City of Sydney’s passengers and mails to Sydney. She is expected to arrive on Saturday next, and will probably leave the same evening. The piece of machinery which has caused the delay, was manufactured in Sydney about six months ago. Information has reached the police authorities of the drowning of a man named James Littlechild at Boom's, about two miles from Lamb’s mill, Rivorhead. The a servant of Dr Wood’s, was on his way to Riverhcad in company with another man named Hart, for the purpose of obtaining goods for his employer. On their arrival at Boom's they found that the boat was on the opposite siae of the river. Hart crossed first and went to a house in order to obtain the oars. He hoard screams from the opposite bank, and ran back, when ho saw Littleoliild’s hat floating in the water, but could see no trace of the body. The deceased leaves a widow and two children. The river at the spot whore the accident occurred is about 20 yards wide, but there ore logs connected with a chain running across. Constable Houghton searched for the body until dark, and was assisted by Constable Lyons, but without success.

DUNEDIN, Jan. 10. At tho Synod to-day tho University chair question was discussed, and tho Rov. Rvlcy prefaced his remark# on tho question before tho Synod by tho oxnression-of tho hope that no personalities would bo imported into the discussion, that it would bo carried on in a kindly and that those who choso to disagree in opinion might extend to each other Christian courtesy. H 0 then designated the statement that mental and moral science was already taught in tho University as an attempt to throw dust in tho eyes of tho Synod, but ho was sure tbo Synod would not bo ns easily duped. Tho Professorial Board forgot to tell them that there was already a chair of English language and literature in existence, and that Professor Sale filled it. Ho also ascertained that tho communication was marked by the grossest and most revolting materialism, for it took no cognisance of that moral and spiritual nature of man which linked him with Heaven. Dr Stuart took exception to tho slander thrown upon tho professorial Board by tho statement of Mr Ryley, that the professors were propagators of materialism. Tho assertion was utterly false and without foundation, and ho, consequently would insist that it should bo withdrawn. The document simply stated that provision had already been made for mental and moral science. The professors wore not propagators of materialism. Tlio Rov Bannerman, in revising tho speech of the Hon Mr Stout, accused him of being either the most ignorant or the most unprincipled of men. Ho seemed to be ignorant of the fact that General Assembly Acts override Provincial Acts, and if aware of it he bad calculated upon the gullibility of his audience. Other statements made by the AttornejGonerol were called in question. The debate was eventually adjourned to the evening.